The Faces of Def Jam: Bone Crusher

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By Ivan Sulic

Who would have thought that taking a truckload of popular figures from hip-hop culture and combining them with some established movie stars and original bigger than life characters would create such a powerful pre-release buzz? We certainly didn't. But nonetheless, EA's forthcoming urban sequel Def Jam: Fight for NY does exactly what we described and boasts almost 70 different characters from around the Def Jam music scene. Sticky Fingaz, Crazy Legs, and even Carmen Electra are just a few of them.

Unlike last year's distinctly wrestling-oriented Def Jam Vendetta, Def Jam: Fight for NY has expanded its horizons and then some by moving away from the territories occupied by established genre heavyweights like Smackdown and Legends of Wrestling, to become much more like a traditional fighting game -- complete with five different fighting styles and plenty of destructible environments. Those traditionally roped arenas from 2003 are now a thing of like those found in our favorite segments in movies like Fight Club or anything ever starring Jean-Claude Van Damme.

To commemorate this new-found direction, IGN and Electronic Arts have teamed up for several weeks to present an ongoing character information series known as The Faces of Def Jam. A frequent look at most (but not all) of the game's eerily realistic characters, The Faces of Def Jam will detail various tidbits about each fighter in addition to revealing new screenshots and a hi-res movies for good measure. A countdown of sorts leading into the game's expected September release, The Faces of Def Jam will be the number one place on the net for all things Fight for NY.

Without further ado, it's time to take a closer look at today's combatant: Bone Crusher!

Bone Crusher Atlanta rapper Bone Crusher began his career with the Lyrical Giants, working with people like Too Short and Erick Sermon. In 2003, his debut solo album "AttenCHUN!," was released and impressed many with its street-smart style, especially in the hit single "Never Scared." Bone Crusher is a big boy, standing 6 feet, 1 inch but overshadowing many men just by his stature. He lives up to his name, and when you face him in the ring it will be your bones he's crushing. You find Bone Crusher in a few spots working for Crow, but mostly he'll be in Seventh Heaven. [Source: All Music.com)] Vital StatsFighting Style: Wrestling Crew Affiliation: Crow's Crew Venue: Seventh Heaven Special Move: Never Scared

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Like what you see so far? Click on our media page below for the full size screenshots and a bit of in-game video featuring Bone Crusher. We'll be back with still more Faces of Def Jam soon.